1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] from—

• Maree Todd
  Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
  Scottish Government
• Marianne Barker
  Unit Head, Adult Social Care Charging and Support from Home
  Scottish Government
• Clare Thomas
  Policy Manager, Adult Social Care Charging and Support from Home
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

Maree Todd (Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport) to move—

S6M-11853—That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.

4. Post-legislative scrutiny: Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Alison Douglas
  Chief Executive
  Alcohol Focus Scotland
• Dr Alastair MacGilchrist
  Chair
  Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP)
• Tracey McFall
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Recovery Consortium
• Justina Murray
  CEO
  Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs
• Dr Pete Cheema OBE
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Grocers Federation
• Bob Price
  Director and Policy Advisor
  National Association of Cider Makers
• David Richardson
  Regulatory and Commercial Affairs Director
  The Wine and Spirit Trade Association
• Paul Waterson
  Honorary President and former CEO
  Scottish Licensed Trade Association

5. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider a revised draft Stage 1 report.

6. Post-legislative scrutiny: Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 4.

7. Healthcare in remote and rural areas

The Committee will further consider its approach to the inquiry.